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Ravens sign kicker Jake Moody to practice squad as Tyler Loop's struggles continue

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles Version 2 Coverage Aug 31, 2026 Published 22m ago

Ravens add veteran kicker to practice squad

The Baltimore Ravens have signed veteran kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad, giving the team another option as second-year kicker Tyler Loop continues to struggle, according to the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated.

Moody spent part of last season with the Washington Commanders and broke into the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers in 2024, as reported by both outlets. He has also played for the Chicago Bears. The Commanders cut him during training camp this year, the Associated Press reported.

Loop's recent struggles

Loop went just 1 for 4 from 50 yards and beyond last season, according to the Associated Press. He missed only one field goal inside 50, but it was a 44-yarder on the final play of the final game; when that kick went wide right at Pittsburgh, it cost Baltimore a playoff spot. In preseason games this year, Loop went 4 for 7, missing from 49, 51 and 58 yards, the Associated Press reported.

Sports Illustrated noted that Loop missed his first kick of the exhibition season and missed two in the first half of the preseason finale, from 51 and 58 yards.

Moody's background and career

Moody played college football at Michigan, overlapping for a year with Ravens coach Jesse Minter when Minter was a defensive coordinator there, as reported by both outlets. Sports Illustrated added that Minter came to the NFL with head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2024, and that offensive coordinator Declan Doye was in Chicago last season when Moody was there. Moody has worked with both coaches in the past, Sports Illustrated reported.

Moody was selected by San Francisco in the third round of the 2024 draft, a pick that surprised people around the NFL, according to Sports Illustrated. He went 21-of-25 as a rookie, but in 2024 he finished 24-of-34, including 4 of 9 from 50-plus and 6 of 11 from 40-plus, Sports Illustrated reported.

Since then, he has not been a full-time kicker, bouncing around to three teams in 2025 and going 8 of 9 for the Bears as a fill-in, finishing last season with Washington, where he went 10 of 11 on field goals and 10 of 11 on extra points, Sports Illustrated reported.

Moody has made 78% of his field goals in his career, is 8 of 14 from 50-plus yards, and has made 107 of 110 extra points, Sports Illustrated reported. The Associated Press put his career numbers at 64 of 82 on field goals and 8 of 14 from 50 yards and beyond.

Other practice squad moves

Along with Moody, the Ravens added several other players to their practice squad, according to Sports Illustrated. Seventh-round pick Rayshaun Benny (defensive tackle) and former third-round pick Adisa Isaac (edge rusher) were added, as were veterans with NFL experience like safety K'Von Wallace and cornerback Amani Oruwariye. Depth center Corey Bullock, a former undrafted player out of Maryland, was claimed by Carolina, Sports Illustrated reported.

The team was successful in getting most of the players it coveted to the practice squad, with only Bullock being claimed, Sports Illustrated reported, adding that the Ravens wanted to keep players already familiar with the coaches and scheme.

The move at kicker is the most significant addition and could have the most immediate consequences, as Minter wavered for the first time about Loop's hold on the job, according to Sports Illustrated, which said it became clear the Ravens were going to add competition and brought in Moody for that purpose.

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Associated Press

Framing: The headline emphasizes the signing of Jake Moody as a response to Tyler Loop's ongoing struggles.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC

Facts Included:

The Baltimore Ravens signed kicker Jake Moody to the practice squad.
Tyler Loop went 1 for 4 from 50 yards and beyond last season.
Loop missed a 44-yarder on the final play of the final game, which cost Baltimore a playoff spot.
Loop went 4 for 7 in preseason games this year, missing from 49, 51 and 58 yards.
Moody played college football at Michigan, overlapping for a year with Ravens coach Jesse Minter.
Moody played his first two NFL seasons with San Francisco, then kicked for the 49ers, Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders last season.
The Commanders cut him during training camp this year.
Moody is 64 of 82 on field goals in his career, 8 of 14 from 50 yards and beyond.

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Sports Illustrated

Framing: The headline emphasizes the Ravens' addition of veteran kicker Jake Moody to the practice squad to compete with Tyler Loop. — analytical and measured

as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC

Facts Included:

The Ravens signed veteran kicker Jake Moody to the practice squad.
Moody spent part of last season in Washington and broke into the NFL with San Francisco in 2024.
Depth center Corey Bullock, a former undrafted player out of Maryland, was claimed by Carolina.
Seventh-round pick Rayshaun Benny (DL) and former third-round pick Adisa Isaac (EDGE) were added to the practice squad.
Veterans with NFL experience like safety K’Von Wallace and corner Amani Oruwariye were added.
Moody has worked with head coach Jesse Minter and offensive coordinator Declan Doye in the past.
Moody went 21-of-25 as a rookie with the 49ers.
Moody finished the 2024 season 24/34, including 4/9 from 50+ and 6/11 from 40+.
Moody bounced around to three teams in 2025 and went 8/9 for the Bears as a fill-in.
Moody finished last season with Washington, going 10/11 on field goals and 10/11 on extra points.
Moody has made 78% of his field goals in his career, is 8/14 from 50+ yards, and has made 107 of 110 extra points.
Loop missed wide from 44 yards in Week 18, preventing the Ravens from going to the playoffs, giving Pittsburgh the AFC North title.
Loop missed his first kick of the exhibition season and missed two in the first half Friday in the preseason finale (from 51 and 58).
Moody, 26, kicked at Michigan, where Jesse Minter served as defensive coordinator.
Minter came to the NFL with head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2024.
Declan Doye was in Chicago last season when Moody was there.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimThe Baltimore Ravens signed kicker Jake Moody to the practice squad.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Associated Press as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC, Sports Illustrated as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC
ClaimJake Moody played his first two NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, whom he broke in with in 2024.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via Associated Press as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC, Sports Illustrated as of Aug 31, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: Associated Press, Sports Illustrated 2 claims extracted Version 2 Written 2026-08-31